Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

We have crafted our strategic goals around for thematic pillars. We envision a city where our resources are always optimised and everyday life services work together; where we protect both our people & our information so we can enrich the experience of every person in our city.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our work spans six citywide dimensions, delivering impact across all sectors and industries. We aim to lead globally in the Smart Economy and Smart Living dimensions, fueling entrepreneurship & global competitiveness and enhancing quality of life for all.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Dubai is a unique mix of greenfield and brownfield opportunities for smart city transformation. Our smart city blueprint impacts each architectural layer of the city - from infrastructure to applications.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Dubai already hosts an exemplary array of smart services and smart initiatives. With our strategic partners, we conducted an audit of all city services and infrastructure to understand readiness and opportunities for smart city innovations.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

We conducted an in-depth analysis of best practices for smart cities, globally. Our benchmark report organises best practices in alignment with our strategy, spotlighting opportunities for Dubai.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

The culmination of our efforts is a technical blueprint for achieving our smart city vision. We have created the first citywide guide to smart transformation, ensuring seamless, unified approach to enriched quality of life for all.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Together with our partners, we are executing an ambitious roadmap to support over 1000 smart services and 100 smart initiatives by 2017. The first edition of our roadmap is now available, identifying over 500 initiatives and services — with even more coming soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

A citywide smart transformation is made possible through collaboration with partners across all sectors. We are currently working with 9 public sector partners and 2 district developers to achieve our vision, with more opportunities opening soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse the smart initiatives already by available by our partners, delivering impact across all city dimensions.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse smart services available from our partners, creating more seamless, safe, efficient and impactful experiences for residents and visitors every day.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We believe cities must be design to promote happiness. The Happiness Meter is the first city-wide initiative to measure happiness at experience that a visitor, resident or citizen may have in Dubai.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The ultimate gauge of customer experience if happiness. Smart Certified is a first-of-its-kind certification program encouraging services, venues and practices citywide to adopt technology innovations improving experiences for all.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

Introducing a global standard guidelines document for smart district developers. As a strategy document and reference guide, the Smart District Guidelines empower district developers and promotes a truly seamless city experience for residents and visitors.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We have partnered with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to craft the first-ever global performance indicator tool for a smart city. The Smart Dubai Index defines success across six city dimensions and 23 focus areas.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We are pioneering the world’s most ambitious and comprehensive data initiative. Our aim is not to have the most data, but to unleash he greatest value from data, creating new opportunities and improved experiences for all
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Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Smart Dubai Platform will be the secure hub of Dubai’s citywide Internet of Things network. All city data will be aggregated and analysed through the Smart Dubai Platform, powering real-time analytics dashboards for the city.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Dubai Blockchain Strategy will help Dubai achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to create the future of Dubai, and make Dubai the happiest city on earth.

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Innovations for happiness are improving experiences in our city, everyday We capture these city stories, driven by the people and business of Dubai who are contributing to the Smart Dubai vision. Stories are curated monthly. Have a city story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Our partners are fundamental to achieving our transformative vision. We celebrate the contributions of our partners to enhancing quality of life for all residents and visitors. Stories are curated monthly. Have a partner story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Dr Aisha Bin Bishr presents the UAE vision of diversified future
at Chatham House in London

Her Excellency Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of the Smart Dubai Office (SDO), took part in an event organised by London’s Chatham House on Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Entitled “Driving Economic Growth in the MENA Region: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq”, the event was held in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Growth at INSEAD Business School. The discussion looked at Saudi Arabia’s and the UAE’s visions, which attempt to re-orient their economies away from oil and develop a new, sustainable economic model.

The event was attended by Chatham House Deputy Director Adam Ward, and Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, the first and largest private upstream oil company in the Middle East, headquartered in Sharjah, UAE.

H.E. Dr Aisha spoke at the opening session titled “Capitalising on Diversification Plans in Saudi Arabia and the UAE”, which examined the opportunities open to investors and businesses in new technologies, tourism and the petrochemicals industry, in addition to focusing on the challenges that might face government efforts to transform their economies.

“Driven by the forward-thinking vision of its leadership, the UAE has made strides in implementing the ambitious UAE Vision 2021 and The UAE Centennial 2071 to diversify our sources of income, develop a competitive knowledge economy, and guarantee long-term prosperity for current and future generations for people in the UAE,” said Dr Aisha. “We are honoured to be part of today’s event, where we can share Dubai’s trailblazing experience as a smart city, as well as our achievements and the role we strive for in shaping the future of cities around the world by designing human experiences leveraging the latest technology.”

“As the government entity tasked with leading and overseeing Dubai’s smart transformation, Smart Dubai has championed the use of avant-garde technologies to boost the economy and spread happiness in our community. We hope to lead our region by example, demonstrating innovative ways to embrace technology and ensure sustainable growth,” she concluded.

Chaired by Jane Kinninmont, Chatham House’s Deputy Head and Senior Research Fellow for the Middle East and North Africa Programme, the session brought HE the SDO Director General together with David Butter, Associate Fellow for the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House; and Dr Lama Al Sulaiman, Deputy Chairwoman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Saudi Arabia.

Dr Aisha Bin Bishr and Dr Lama Al Sulaiman took the opportunity to explore collaboration opportunities between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as both countries embark on ambitious plans to diversify their economies, build smart cities, and establish knowledge economies.

Dr. Bin Bisher is a sought after thought leader and one of the top experts in digital transformation, future cities and 4th industrial revolution domain & an acclaimed digital transformation and Smart Cities thought leader globally, she represents Smart Dubai in City Protocol Society, Smart City Expo World Congress and GSMA.

In addition to her responsibilities at Smart Dubai Office, Dr. Aisha serves as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils; The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s smart cities readiness index team; the World Happiness Council where she heads The Council of Happy Cities and the Chair of Sustainable Cities in the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG’s) in Action program.